How about if they just send over drones to target any Canadians (or Americans) that they feel are a threat to Canada? They could label them "Narco-terroristas" and then it should all be good to go with America! Have to love the never-ending Drug War - how much would legal cannabis be worth in a few years - $10 to $50 per pound before taxes?

Honestly, I'm not worried about the guy's status as an undercover agent or not. The article has the Canadians both admitting that they had an undercover operation going in the US, and later state that this guy wasn't working for them. Okay, I don't really care there, one way or another, that's just one guy, and a sketchy sounding guy at that. Basically a police informant, not really an officer.

More interesting was the fact that Canada is asking for the $2.5 million that was confiscated in the raid. For their not officially sanctioned guy for a secret/illegal police operation that was busted by California police. It's not their money, mind you - like, they didn't try to trap the bad guys with a drug deal - it's just that they believe it's part of a cash trail for a case they're pursuing. They don't need the drugs for evidence, just the money.

Is that ridiculous, or is it just me? I mean, it's pretty blatant right?

US: "Hey, we busted a drug deal and one of the guys, he says he's one of you?"Canada: "Oh, yah, 'es one of us 'eh. Sorry." (obligatory Canadian apology)US: "Okay, we'll send him back. Good thing too, with the size of the haul, he would have been put away for a long time!"Canada: "Oh? How much would that be?"US: "Couple million in cash, like 30 pounds of coke."Canada: "... yeah.. uh.. the cash, that's ours too, guy. We can tell by how you described it, eh. We're gonna need that back, buddy."US: "No."Canada: "Well that guy wasn't one of ours anyway. Sorry aboot that. But the money is ... for evidence! We really need it for, like, judge things, eh."etc...

abhorrent1:Hey Canada! Your police can't arbitrarily go into another country and arrest people, just FYI.

Yeah! This!

Stoopid Canadians!

The US, OTOH, can send cops, soldiers, spies, informants, assassins (whether human or drone) into any country we damn well please to arrest, capture, torture, murder, assassinate (or any combination of the above) anyone in any country at any time.

quietwalker:Honestly, I'm not worried about the guy's status as an undercover agent or not. The article has the Canadians both admitting that they had an undercover operation going in the US, and later state that this guy wasn't working for them. Okay, I don't really care there, one way or another, that's just one guy, and a sketchy sounding guy at that. Basically a police informant, not really an officer.

More interesting was the fact that Canada is asking for the $2.5 million that was confiscated in the raid. For their not officially sanctioned guy for a secret/illegal police operation that was busted by California police. It's not their money, mind you - like, they didn't try to trap the bad guys with a drug deal - it's just that they believe it's part of a cash trail for a case they're pursuing. They don't need the drugs for evidence, just the money.

Is that ridiculous, or is it just me? I mean, it's pretty blatant right?

US: "Hey, we busted a drug deal and one of the guys, he says he's one of you?"Canada: "Oh, yah, 'es one of us 'eh. Sorry." (obligatory Canadian apology)US: "Okay, we'll send him back. Good thing too, with the size of the haul, he would have been put away for a long time!"Canada: "Oh? How much would that be?"US: "Couple million in cash, like 30 pounds of coke."Canada: "... yeah.. uh.. the cash, that's ours too, guy. We can tell by how you described it, eh. We're gonna need that back, buddy."US: "No."Canada: "Well that guy wasn't one of ours anyway. Sorry aboot that. But the money is ... for evidence! We really need it for, like, judge things, eh."etc...

Which article were you reading? They never said it was an operation being run south of the border nor did they ever admit that the guy was working for them. The money is just linked to an ongoing investigation in Quebec, likely being traced to the buyer. The money, would be essential evidence for prosecuting them in Canada. The dude lied to the DEA and the DEA bought the lie like a bunch of tools.

quietwalker:Honestly, I'm not worried about the guy's status as an undercover agent or not. The article has the Canadians both admitting that they had an undercover operation going in the US, and later state that this guy wasn't working for them. Okay, I don't really care there, one way or another, that's just one guy, and a sketchy sounding guy at that. Basically a police informant, not really an officer.

More interesting was the fact that Canada is asking for the $2.5 million that was confiscated in the raid. For their not officially sanctioned guy for a secret/illegal police operation that was busted by California police. It's not their money, mind you - like, they didn't try to trap the bad guys with a drug deal - it's just that they believe it's part of a cash trail for a case they're pursuing. They don't need the drugs for evidence, just the money.

Is that ridiculous, or is it just me? I mean, it's pretty blatant right?

US: "Hey, we busted a drug deal and one of the guys, he says he's one of you?"Canada: "Oh, yah, 'es one of us 'eh. Sorry." (obligatory Canadian apology)US: "Okay, we'll send him back. Good thing too, with the size of the haul, he would have been put away for a long time!"Canada: "Oh? How much would that be?"US: "Couple million in cash, like 30 pounds of coke."Canada: "... yeah.. uh.. the cash, that's ours too, guy. We can tell by how you described it, eh. We're gonna need that back, buddy."US: "No."Canada: "Well that guy wasn't one of ours anyway. Sorry aboot that. But the money is ... for evidence! We really need it for, like, judge things, eh."etc...